Have you been rejecting God? Have you been denying that He exists? Have you decided that He doesn’t exist? What would have to happen for you to change and receive Him? Have you been hurt? Have you been rejected? Have you been lied to? Have you been mistreated? Have you been undervalued? Did you keep … Continue reading How bad does it have to get before you will turn to God?
Going through tough times? Being mistreated by others? Getting taken advantage of? Don’t allow your heart to be hardened! I remember a time when that happened to me. I remember not having learned the lesson of forgiveness (or at least how to live it out since every night the songs on the radio kept telling … Continue reading Don’t allow your heart to get hard!
Do you realize that it takes a miracle to forgive? Do you realize how hard it is to forgive others? Do you realize what it takes to be forgiven? Do you realize what it takes to forgive? What does it to to come to the point of realizing that you need to be forgiven? What … Continue reading Forgiveness…
This morning as I consider the past few mornings and consider the blog posts of late heading into today and seeing the chapters for today’s devotional time. Consider these posts: Ever wondered why there is suffering? (Feb 4) Communication is a two way street! (Feb 3) Who would you give access and authority over your life? Who would you … Continue reading What is coming? Will you be prepared?
Is it valuable because of its monetary value? Is it valuable because of its relational value? Is it valuable because it is scarce? Is it valuable because it is rare? Is it valuable because its useful? Is it valuable because of its personal nature to you? If it was money and you lost it all, … Continue reading What is your most valuable possession?
For me words trigger it. I hear a word and a song queues up in my head. Words I read…words I hear…have keywords that start a tune playing in my head. Other times, the radio just plays the right song for the day I am going through. There are two that I always will remember…one … Continue reading Ever found that songs are playing throughout your day?
When you are being attacked, can you show restraint? When you are being pursued, can you show restraint? When you are being accused, can you show restraint? When you have an opportunity, can you show restraint? When you have the ability, can you show restraint? In the midst of the heat of the moment, can … Continue reading Can you show restraint?
Ever been in a situation where you have watched someone try to something bad to you? Ever been in a situation where people are scheming against you for their benefit? Ever been in a situation where people were trying to get others to do something to you in order that they would benefit? Is there … Continue reading What the enemy planned for evil, God can turn around and use it for good.
Some people have hard hearts and it may man you need to keep trying before they will be able to receive and respond to your message. Have you ever had to ask over and over again before getting something? Have you ever had to keep going back because they didn’t seem to get it? Have … Continue reading Do you realize it may take more than one try?
God’s Word tells us that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”. God’s Word also tells us “things that make people fall into sin are bound to happen”. But we find in today’s reading how Jesus warns us not to be the cause of others falling into sin. Let’s take a … Continue reading Everyone is going to miss the mark. Don’t be the one tripping them up!
Some may think they have gone too far, they have fallen too far, they have walked to far away to be able to recover or rebound. The Bible says that He will never leave you nor forsake you. The story of the lost son speaks to how much the father is looking for the son … Continue reading It’s never too late to make a change!
This week as I was going through my devotions, I kept part of the readings for Sunday as the plan has no readings for Sunday. The last few weeks they were coming from Numbers, but this week we are now in Deuteronomy, hence seconds. 🙂 Since it is the repeating or recounting of the law. … Continue reading Any one up for seconds? (pt 1)
Do you know how to handle it? Do you know where to turn? Do you know what the process should look like? Today’s reading speaks to the point when there is a problem: 15“If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If … Continue reading Having problems with a friend, family member, colleague? Have you been able to forgive them?
It’s an interesting thing to consider when you look at what you are doing for others. When you are doing it, is it to glorify God or is it to pump yourself up? When you do something good for someone else, do you need to tell others about it or are you ok with it just … Continue reading What are you doing? Does anybody know? Does it really matter?
Ever found yourself at a crossroads where you are being asked to go or even told to go? Ever had the response of but I’m comfortable here, I am happy where I am at, why change for the sake of change, I don’t want to go, I don’t want to change…? Or when? How do … Continue reading Where to go? When to go? Why to go?
I know I have gone through some pretty tough times. Times when I felt abandoned and mistreated. Times when I felt very alone and very down. Times where God was beside me, encouraging me every morning with His Word, encouraging me on my travels with songs that spoke right into my very situation. In that … Continue reading Who are you coming alongside to help?
If a crowd shows up to a political rally wanting something, will they get it? If the crowd won’t give and are persistent, will they get it? What if there is no foundation or truth or justification for such action? What if it was a work? What if it was a neighborhood thing? What if… … Continue reading Can pressure make people do things they don’t believe in?
Where are you at? Are you at the top of your game and using it to take advantage of others? Did you take it too far and risk the wrath that would come because of your behavior? Do you think you are all that and not really realizing where true hope and help comes from? … Continue reading Don’t be arrogant. Don’t be prideful. Don’t do things at the expense of others.
How good are you at giving others a second chance? How good are you at allowing others to learn from their mistakes and give them another chance? Are there things that you would have a hard time giving someone a second chance? Is there ever a reason you couldn’t give someone a second chance? What … Continue reading Second chances
Because we have freewill, we get to choose what we do. We get to choose if we will follow God’s prompting or try to go our own way. We get to choose if we will obey God’s commands or deal with the fallout of the alternative. We get to choose if we will stay under … Continue reading How far do you have to stray before you realize…
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